Malaya - Meaning of Malaya

[ 3 syll.ma-la-ya, mal-aya ] The baby girl name Malaya is pronounced as Maa-LAA-Yaa- †. Malaya is primarily used in English, Indian, and Hawaiian, and it is of Tagalog origin. Malaya's meaning is free.

Malaya is a Hawaiian form of the African, English, Hawaiian, Spanish, Swahili, and Zuni name Malia.

Malaya is somewhat popular as a baby name for girls. The name has been growing in popularity since the 2000s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2009 with 0.019% of baby girls being named Malaya. It ranked at #755 then. In 2012, its usage was 0.018% and its ranking #787. Among the group of girl names directly related to Malaya, Malia was the most popular. In 2012, the name was thrice as popular as Malaya.